TimmyFnD
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More importantly how do I become part of their family. That is one sweet house and collection of pinballs.
$$$ hometheater + gameroom ? who dared ?
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More importantly how do I become part of their family. That is one sweet house and collection of pinballs.
caincan
Member
the house is on sale now, viewed on youtube ~9 millions $, ..(less pinballs i guess ^^)
pmichelsen
Well-known member
That house is insane.
caincan
Member
maffia mob wins the party... and see at 9:12 it becomes huge...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8zsm4_twvQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8zsm4_twvQ
Not as crazy as some, but I enjoy it!
I'll have to get some newer photos, but here are a few older photos.
I currently have Mortal Kombat 4, Special Criminal Investigation, Super Chase, The Getaway Pinball, and a Valley Cougar Dart board.
100 Inch Screen w/ HD Projector
Video - Test run after I got the projector mounted and surround sound hooked up
-Rick
I'll have to get some newer photos, but here are a few older photos.
I currently have Mortal Kombat 4, Special Criminal Investigation, Super Chase, The Getaway Pinball, and a Valley Cougar Dart board.
100 Inch Screen w/ HD Projector
Video - Test run after I got the projector mounted and surround sound hooked up
-Rick
ninedayfall75
BANNED
Which Epson is that? I have the 8700UB, I love mine.
joeycuda
Well-known member
Wow...
I found one of the comments amusing-
"definitely amazing, however meanwhile in africa..."
muchuckwagon
Active member
There are pros and cons to building an open versus closed theater. An open theater is more "social" but presents problems in terms of sound containment. Not only in terms of keeping sound from creeping out into the house...but just as important, from keeping unwanted sound out of the theater. A dedicated theater also provides light control.
I have a dedicated theater room with an acoustically transparent screen which means all my speakers are hidden behind the screen / false wall giving it a very clean look. It also anchors the dialogue from the center channel to the middle of the screen.
Having the theater for 2 years now, I'm glad it is a dedicated space. Having games in the space would add noise, light and extra heat to the space that would distract from the quality of the movie /sports watching experience. Not to mention the distraction of people walking back/forth to the arcade games.
In the next few weeks or months, I hope to start building a bar outside the theater and incorporating my arcade collection. Toss a 55 inch LCD into the bar and now you have set-up that is great for watching multiple football games, March madness, movies or whatever. Plus, people can play arcade games in the bar area an casually watch the game without disturbing people in the theater area.
This was one of the last shots I took before finishing the screen wall....I can't seem to locate an money shots at the moment.
I have a dedicated theater room with an acoustically transparent screen which means all my speakers are hidden behind the screen / false wall giving it a very clean look. It also anchors the dialogue from the center channel to the middle of the screen.
Having the theater for 2 years now, I'm glad it is a dedicated space. Having games in the space would add noise, light and extra heat to the space that would distract from the quality of the movie /sports watching experience. Not to mention the distraction of people walking back/forth to the arcade games.
In the next few weeks or months, I hope to start building a bar outside the theater and incorporating my arcade collection. Toss a 55 inch LCD into the bar and now you have set-up that is great for watching multiple football games, March madness, movies or whatever. Plus, people can play arcade games in the bar area an casually watch the game without disturbing people in the theater area.
This was one of the last shots I took before finishing the screen wall....I can't seem to locate an money shots at the moment.
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Powerlite 8350
That looks awesome!!
If I had a larger basement, I'd definitely do a dedicated theater room, but I did the best I could with the space I had.
Rick
chuchunesme
New member
I've decided to trim down my arcade and add a theater to it. I've got games all around 3 sides of my room and 190" screen on the open side. I've got a high end BenQ 3D projector that will be mounted at the far end on the celing. I'm keeping my driving games at the back and uprights around the edge so I'll have room for seating. I'm trying to decide if I should get a bunch of comfortable folding chairs that we just set up for movies or if I'm going to use permanent seating. I guess it depends on how much room I end up with after the room is set up.
muchuckwagon
Active member
Try sitting in a folding chair for 2 hours for a movie or 3 hours for a football game...ugh. Poor visibility (screen size, obstructed view, lighting), comfort (seating, heat/cold) and sound quality are 3 key reasons why home theaters end up not being used after a few months. It all boils down to the user experience. If it is not comfortable and designed correctly, it will not get used long term.
